Linkto

#Linkto reached 1000+ users this week! Celebrations in order! :)

OK, I'll first explain what I'm doing, lol. I made creating backlinks for my projects a weekly habit, which is kinda easy because one of them is #Linkto . So here's a list of this week's launches, if you feel like reading or even supporting one with an upvote, that would be great! :)

(note: backlink building is a rather long-term process, but the effects compound over time, so I firmly believe it's worth it)

https://sidehunt.io/project/linkto
https://indiehunt.io/project/linkto
https://sidehunt.io/project/trimless-for-gmail-v3
https://indiehunt.io/project/chrome-goldmine-the-most-complete-chrome-extension-database
https://productburst.com/product/chrome-goldmine

Also, notice the similarity between sidehunt and indiehunt. If you pay attention to "SaaS directories" (and even the Launch Sites) in general, and their owners, you'll notice some odd things. Just a heads up. ;)

Anyway, thanks for the support!
Raf

Seeing the Uneed Contest, I thought I might share my "origin story" lol. To get to know eachother on here. :) Here's my thesis:

The best ideas come from problems that annoy YOU so much you can't ignore them.

I built 3 products in 12 months by listening to my own frustration. Here's the story. :)

Product 1: #Linkto

The Annoyance: Manually submitting my future SaaS (still working on it, I'm not a developer but I'm learning) to 100+ directories. 20 min per directory. 60+ hours wasted. I saw an issue/opportunity.

The Build: 800+ SaaS directories ranked by Domain Authority. Free. 2 weekends of (AI-assisted) research.

The Result: 1K+ monthly free users, $150/month affiliate income. But I gave it away for 3 months before monetizing. Rookie mistake. I do have a little email list now, which I intend to try for a newsletter on backlinks, SEO automation, and "insider tricks" like parasite SEO sites; every week.

The Lesson: Charge from day 1. Whether it's affiliate links or a fixed price for the database, even $5. People value what they pay for.

Product 2: #Trimless for Gmail V3

The Annoyance: Gmail clips emails at 102KB. I clicked "View entire message" 100+ times daily. Soul-crushing.

The Build: A Chrome extension that auto-expands clipped emails. About 50 lines of code. 12 hours total (including design).

The Result: Almost 200 active users, 5/5 stars, $10/month (it's a one-time payment). I think Chrome Extensions are a long-term play.

The Lesson: Understand your TAM before building. Not every problem deserves scaling. Although, I still have hope for this one. :)

Product 3: #Chrome Goldmine

The Annoyance: Browsing the Chrome Web Store, I saw a lot of expired extensions. People built these, got 50K+ users, then abandoned them. (Mostly because of Manifest V3 issues.)

I realized: if demand existed once, it exists now. Why isn't anyone aggregating this data?

The Build: Database of 9,656 expired extensions + revenue potential + why they failed. Including 10+ "Implementation Manuals": from choosing the right tools, rebuilding the extension, monetizing it, launching it, promoting it and even a Chrome Web Store SEO optimization guide. 200+ hours of research and lots of Perplexity Pro API credits. $29 price.

The Result: a few sales upto now, but it's been only two weeks. I'm going all-in on SEO now. I'm building my own pSEO automation to help with that, which I might sell later on if it works the way I imagine it will. ;)

The Lesson: Make your landing page decent before launching. I did the opposite and had almost 0% CTR. Now it's a bit better, but still a way to go.

The Pattern:

Each product solved a pain I actually felt. But they revealed something:

Shallow pain → Free/low-revenue
Medium pain → Freemium/plateau
Deep pain → High revenue

The deeper the frustration, the more people will pay to solve it.

Lessons:

Don't ask "what's the market demand?"

Ask: "What annoys me so much I spend 10+ hours on it per month?"

That annoyance = money waiting to be made.

Which product would YOU rebuild first? Drop your pick below 👇

Relaunched #Linkto today because of another HUGE update! Linkto is a FREE database of SaaS launch sites and directories, great for building backlinks for SEO and direct traffic.

So be sure to download the latest version, and of course: upvotes welcome. ;)

Best Wishes for 2026! A good health, some luck, and of course: MRR! ;)
Don't forget to keep building backlinks using the updated #Linkto (free database of backlink opportunities, completely updated and revamped for the new year!)! (SEO and free traffic!)